Principality of Abkhazia (Russia)

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Period of Russian rule over the Principality of Abkhazia.

Establishment

January 1811: On July 2, 1810, the Russian Marines stormed Suhum-Kale and had Aslan-Bey replaced with his rival brother, Sefer-Bey (1810-1821), who had become converted to Christianity and assumed the name of George. Abkhazia joined the Russian empire as an autonomous principality.

Chronology

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1. Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812)

Was a war between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

1.1.Treaty of Bucharest

The Treaty of Bucharest between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire, was signed on 28 May 1812 at the end of the Russo-Turkish War of 1806-12. The eastern half of the Principality of Moldavia was ceded by the Ottoman Empire to Russia.

July 1812: The Ottoman Empire regained Poti, Anapa and Akhalkalali. Russia retained Sukhum-Kale on the Abkhazian coast.

2. Crimean War

Was a war between Russia and an alliance comprising the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Sardinia.

2.1.Caucasus theatre (Crimean War)

Was the Caucasian theatre of the Crimean War.

November 1855: Ottoman field marshal Omar Pasha crossed the Ingur River on 7 November.

March 1856: The Treaty of Paris of 1856 settled the Crimean War between the Russian Empire: it restored the respective territories of the Russian and the Ottoman Empires to their prewar boundaries, with the exception of southern Bessarabia which was lost by Russia to the Ottoman Empire.

3. Caucasian War

Was a series of Russian military expeditions into northern Caucasus that resulted in the inglobation of this region in the Russian Empire.

December 1864: The autonomy of Abkhazia, which had functioned as a pro-Russian "buffer zone" in this troublesome region, was no more needed to the Tsarist government and the rule of the Shervashidze came to an end. In November 1864, Prince Michael was forced to renounce his rights and resettle in Voronezh. Abkhazia was incorporated in the Russian Empire.

4. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1829: The Caucasian Imamate was founded in 1828 by Ghazi Mohammed by merging several areas that where still ummune of Russian control in the region.